 Over the next few years, Mercedes would go on to win six consecutive Formula One World Constructors' Championships from to ; the fifth highest total in Formula One history.It was in 1952 that Mercedes-Benz returned to racing after the war, again with Alfred Neubauer as team manager.The gull-winged Mercedes-Benz 300SL, won several races in 1952 including the 24 Hours of Le Mans, the Carrera Panamericana, and did well in other important races such as the Mille Miglia.